CR 951 Extension Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study

In September 2002, the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, in association with the Collier County Board of County Commissioners and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), initiated a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study for the proposed northward extension of County Road 951 (CR951). Lee County DOT was the lead agency for the study, but staff from the Collier County Transportation Planning and FDOT were actively participating in its project management and administration.

The study area was east of Interstate 75, from Immokalee Road in Collier County to Alico Road in Lee County.  From early 2003 through 2005, numerous corridor alternatives were developed and thoroughly analyzed. In late 2005, a preferred alternative was selected and a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) completed. In 2010, the Lee County Board of Commissioners voted against moving forward with the extension of CR951 to the Lee County Line.  No further action has taken place on this project since that time.

In 2015, the Lee County MPO removed the extension of CR951 from their 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan.

If you have any questions, please contact Transportation Planning staff at (239) 252-5779 or  Lorraine.Lantz@colliercountyfl.gov 

Updated: 01/10/2024

EAST OF C.R. 951 BRIDGE STUDY - 2008

In 2008, a study was completed to determine locations where bridges may be built in Golden Gate Estates to connect roads that will improve traffic mobility, improve services, allow for faster response times for emergency services and improve evacuation routes. The study recommended several sites to the East of CR951. The MPO's 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) anticipates new bridges in Golden Gate Estates at 8th St., 16th St. and 47th Ave.  It also recommended the remaining bridges be identified as needs.  Below is a map from the MPO's 2040 LRTP which identified new bridge projects based on the East of CR951 Bridge Study recommendations. 

The East of CR951 Report was completed in August 2008.

View Map with proposed bridges (6MB PDF) 

        Final Report (6MB PDF)

        Report Appendices (18.2 MB PDF)

Updated: 11/17/2023

Green Boulevard Extension Corridor Study

The extension of Green Boulevard between Santa Barbara Boulevard and Livingston Road was part of the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and has been a part of the LRTP since 1996.  It was this placement on the LRTP Needs Plan which was the reason for the study.  The study began in the fall of 2004 and concluded in March 2006.

The 2040 LRTP was adopted by the Collier MPO in December 2015.  The Green Blvd. Extension remains an unfunded need.

The study concluded in 2006. The information provided below is for reference.

Please click on the following links to see more information and detailed graphics: [Please note: Some Aerials are large files and could take some time to download.]

• Evaluation Matrix for Three Draft Alignment Alternatives
• Current and Projected Traffic Volumes
• Level of Service (LOS) Traffic Analysis
• Detailed Level of Service (LOS) Traffic Analysis
• Potential Roadway Footprint (Typical Section)
• Aesthetic Opportunities
• Landscape Opportunities
• Project Development Process
• Study Newsletter #2 (November 2005)
• Study Newsletter #1 (June 2005)
• Aerial Photo of Study Area

Updated: 11/17/2023

Master Mobility Plan 

Collier County initiated the Master Mobility Plan (MMP) study to plan for the county’s mobility, land use, and infrastructure needs at population build-out to reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) while being sensitive to the environment. This project was made possible due to the receipt of an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant provided by the United States Department of Energy; the grant was created as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.  The MMP consists of three phases:

Phase One: Data Review and Collection

Phase One was completed in the summer of 2010.  Phase One resulted in a data collection technical report and a data plans technical report.

Phase Two: Data Analysis and MMP Development

Phase tow was completed in the winter of 2011-2012.  As part of Phase Two, a comprehensive public involvement process gathered input from stakeholders and the public that, along with the data and analysis, helped to guide and shape the development of the Master Mobility Plan Phase II Final Report.

The Final Report of the Master Mobility Plan Phase II was completed in 2012 and may be accessed by using the links below.  Some of these documents may take a few minutes to download.

Phase Three: Recommendations for Potential Policy Amendments (on hold)

Phase Three is currently on hold.  If the project is resumed, staff and consultants will evaluate each of the policy recommendations supported by the Board of County Commissioners to determine which recommendations will be pursued.  The attached working Draft #1 contains conceptual Growth Management Plan policy and Land Development Code language to implement those recommendations.

This phase of the project was stopped after Draft #1 and Draft #2 were developed.  The following comments were received on the drafts.  Any additional comments received in writing will be added to the file. 

 Mail your comments to: Lorraine Lantz, AICP
                                       Transportation Planning
                                       Growth Management Division
                                       2685 S. Horseshoe Drive, Suite 103
                                       Naples, FL 34104

Draft #1 - Conceptual GMP/LDC language

Draft #2 Conceptual GMP/LDC language

Comments from Patricia Spencer on Ph III Draft #1

Comments from Conservancy on PH III Draft #1

Updated: 11/17/2023

The Northeast Collier County Trail Feasibility Study concluded in the Fall of 2008.

The study reviewed the feasibility and determined a preferred corridor/alignment for a 12-foot multi-use pathway to be constructed within the proposed 51-mile Florida Power and Light (FPL) 230KV Transmission Line Corridor between its Orange Power Substation in Lee County and its Orange Tree Substation in Collier County.  The distance of the corridor in Collier County is approximately 20-25 miles.

Study Documents 

The documents provided below are for reference and informational purposes.

Proposed_FPL_Trail_ Corridor_Map.pdf

Collier Frequently Asked Questions 06-05-2008.pdf

FPL Survey 06-05-2008.pdf

Base Map Project Overview.pdf

Public Meeting Summary 07-01-2008

Northeast Trail Study - Proposed Signage Appearance 1

Northeast Trail Study - Proposed Signage Appearance 2

Final Report Volume 1

Final Report Volume 2

F-1 Preferred and Final Alternative Alignment Overview

F-1 Revised 01-23-2009

 Updated: 11/17/2023

Vanderbilt Drive Area Corridor Study (History)

Certain safety aspects of this study are being designed and constructed by the Collier County Transportation Engineering Department.  Please use the following link to see what projects have moved from the planning phase to the design and construction phase.

 Additional information is provided here for historical reference. 

The Vanderbilt Drive Area Corridor Study began in late 2001. The purpose of this planning study was to evaluate the current and future transportation needs in the area south of Bonita Beach Road, north of 111th Avenue, and west of US 41.

The study's first public workshop was held on February 19, 2002 and was attended by 145 local residents. The most common concern voiced at the workshop was the need for bicycle and pedestrian facilities on two Vanderbilt Drive bridges just south of Wiggins Pass Road. Extensive public involvement was conducted as part of the study. 

An Existing Conditions Report was also completed for the study. This report documented the existing physical features in the area, such as traffic data, transportation infrastructure, transportation plans, land use plans, utilities, cultural features, natural features, and hazardous materials.

In 2004, the study's two highest-ranking/preferred alternatives were reviewed at the second public workshop:

1. Widen Vanderbilt Drive to four lanes from Bonita Beach Road to Wiggins Pass Road, and widen Wiggins Pass Road to four lanes from Vanderbilt Drive to US 41
   
   
2. Widen Vanderbilt Drive to four lanes from Bonita Beach Road to 111th Avenue North, widen 111th Avenue North to four lanes from Vanderbilt Drive to US 41, and widen Wiggins Pass Road to four lanes from Vanderbilt Drive to US 41

At that time, the need for widening the corridor was determined to be at least 10 years away.

The results of the study were that residents were strongly in favor of improving safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, particularly at the three bridges on Vanderbilt Drive south of Wiggins Pass. The following actions were the recommendations from the study:

• Pursue Alternative A (widening of Vanderbilt Drive from Bonita Beach Road to Wiggins Pass Road, and Wiggins Pass Road from Vanderbilt Drive to US 41 ) as a long-range improvement.
• Secure funding for new bicycle and pedestrian only bridges at the two southern locations on Vanderbilt Drive . Design. 
• Work with the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to complete the replacement of the longest, northern bridge along Vanderbilt Drive.

Project Documents 

Please click on the following links to see more information and detailed graphics: [Please note: Some Aerials are large files and could take some time to download.]

• Newsletter #1 (February 2002)
• Graphics on Display at 1st Public Workshop, February 19, 2002 (Zip File)
• Newsletter #2 (February 2004)
• Handout/Info sheet for 2nd Public Workshop, March 11, 2004

Updated: 11/27/2023

The Vanderbilt Drive Pathway Project requires extensive coordination with the Public Utilities Water Main Replacement Project and the Vanderbilt Beach Beautification MSTU’s Florida Power and Light Underground Power Conversion Project.

Vanderbilt Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study

Additional information is provided below for reference. 

North Corridor 3 Crosswalks

North Corridor 4 Crosswalks

Roundabout Images

Sign Images 

South Corridor-Dunes

South Corridor-Widening

Vanderbilt - Overall

Vanderbilt Drive 2012:

Vanderbilt Drive Meeting GIS Exhibit

Pathway Plans (PDF)

January 2012 Public Meeting Handout

Comments from the Vanderbilt Drive Corridor Improvements Public Information Meeting on 01-26-12

Updated: 11/17/2023 

Connection to Collier MPO 

Over the past ten to fifteen years, Transportation Planning has conducted many planning projects and corridor studies to provide technical assistance for Collier County. Many of these studies were based on needs in Collier MPO’s 2025, 2030, 2035 and 2040 Long Range Transportation Plans. These studies were done in cooperation with local jurisdictions, FDOT and extensive outreach with the private sector and the public. The following list of past projects is meant as a reference with historical information about the project/plan/report or study. In several instances, once the final project/plan/report or study has been presented to the Board of County Commissioners, no further action has been or is anticipated to be taken.

The Collier MPO is in a unique position to create a vision for all of Collier County (including the Cities of Everglades City, Marco Island, Naples and unincorporated Collier County). The MPO’s planning across the jurisdictions helps set the plan for Collier County Transportation Planning. The current studies that Collier County Transportation Planning is starting to embark on were derived from the Collier MPO’s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan.

Future planning studies identified in the MPO's 2040 LRTP Needs Plan:
1. Randall Blvd./Oil Well Road Study Area
2. Green Blvd. Ext./North Belle Meade Study Area
3. CR951 Congestion Relief Study

The Wilson Boulevard Extension (North Belle Meade Area) Corridor Study is not currently being re-studied or updated.  The information below is for reference only.

At its regularly scheduled June 28, 2005 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) conducted a public hearing regarding short and long term transportation needs in the North Belle Meade Area. At the hearing's conclusion, the BCC adopted the following recommendations:

1. Instruct staff to incorporate the study presented today into its current update of the Collier Long-Range Transportation Plan and the East of CR 951 Study.
   
   
2. Instruct staff to continue an open dialogue with the community and the environmental interests to bring a recommended roadway network for the North Belle Meade area to the BCC for approval by April 2006.
   
   
3. Require Florida Rock Industries to provide for any needed mitigation required to accommodate their connection to CR 951 in the vicinity of Landfill Road.
   
   
4. Require Florida Rock Industries to also develop a haul route connection to I-75 based on an extension of Wilson Boulevard, or secondarily, to Everglades Boulevard south of Frangipani, with possible temporary connection to I-75, if allowed.

These recommendations concluded a process that had been ongoing since the North Belle Meade Overlay was adopted by the County Commission on June 19, 2002, as part of the Rural Fringe Plan Amendments of the Collier County Growth Management Plan. The Wilson Boulevard Extension Corridor Study was required and guided by the Rural Fringe Amendments. In order to be consistent with these requirements, the corridor study has evaluated both east-west and north-south transportation alternatives in the North Belle Meade area. East-west alignments evaluated included the extensions of Landfill Road, Keane Avenue/Brantley Boulevard, and Green Boulevard, while the north-south alignments evaluated included a connection to Interstate 75 or other service road (such as an extension of Landfill Road).

The Wilson Boulevard Extension Corridor Study was conducted by consulting firms Hole Montes and Wilson Miller under the guidance and oversight of the Collier County Transportation Planning Department. During an early stage of the study, this public/private initiative lead to the development of nine alternatives (including a no-build alternative). These alternatives were presented to the public in a workshop on September 29, 2004.

Those attending the first workshop were asked to express their preference(s) as to the different alternatives proposed. The summary of the results of that input reveals that there was no clear support for any single alternatives and in fact, support was spread out over a number of “favorites”, including “all” or “none” of the alternatives. Additionally, 17 percent of the respondents suggested variations in the nine alternatives presented.

After consideration of the alternatives analyses and public input, the Collier County Transportation Division and the consultants developed a preferred alternative. These proposed corridor improvements were defined in two implementation time frames, 2005-2015 and Beyond 2015 in order to distinguish the suggested timing of specific plan components. It is important to understand that all of the alignments depicted are conceptual and that the final location of future right-of-ways would be determined during a future design phase for a specific improvement project. Also, County Transportation staff later determined that a lack of adequate funding would likely require that all major improvements take place in the "Beyond 2015" timeframe.

These Preferred Alternative Corridor Improvements were presented at the study’s second public workshop, held on April 13, 2005. 132 persons attended the workshop and numerous others submitted comments in the following weeks. The workshop and comment forms resulted in substantial feedback, and prompted some revisions to the alternatives before being included in the study’s final report and presented to the BCC on June 28, 2005

The study’s final report, all comments from the two public workshops, and numerous other maps and graphics are available in the links below (in pdf format). If you have any questions or seek further information regarding the Wilson Boulevard Extension Corridor Study, please contact Transportation Planning staff at (239) 252-8192. To learn more about the Collier Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Long Range Transportation Plan, please 

Go to Wilson Blvd. Ext/Benfield Rd. Corridor Study for the FINAL STUDY REPORTS and documents.

Updated: 11/17/2023